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Young, Arthur P. – Library Quarterly, 2006
Management literature appearing in "Library Quarterly," 1931-2004, is examined in this essay. A total of 145 articles are identified that focus on administrative and managerial issues related to libraries during this period. Management literature is construed expansively and includes accounting, administration, assessment, budgets, facilities,…
Descriptors: Library Science, Periodicals, Library Administration, Literature Reviews
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Odi, Amusi – College and Research Libraries, 1982
This critique of prevalent conceptual methodologies in research in library administration examines the current research methodologies, relates them to the positivistic orientation of some social scientists, indicates why they are inappropriate, and suggests how research in library administration can be made more meaningful and relevant.…
Descriptors: Creativity, Data Collection, Information Science, Library Administration
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O'Neill, Edward T. – Library Trends, 1984
Describes operations research as an important management tool that can aid library managers in effectively using available resources and as a set of analytical tools that can enable researchers to better understand library and information services. Early history, definition, models, applications to libraries, and impact are noted. Twenty-five…
Descriptors: Libraries, Library Administration, Library Research, Library Science
Shavit, David – 1984
Research on public libraries is conducted in library and information science schools, commercial firms, state library agencies, research institutes, and some public libraries and library systems. While a number of library science professionals demand research, there appears to be a lack of the communication of research results so that they may be…
Descriptors: Information Dissemination, Information Science, Library Administration, Library Planning
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Swisher, Robert; And Others – Library Trends, 1985
The major finding of this study which identified motivation-to-manage levels is that there is no evidence of any significant difference between the motivation-to-manage scores of males and females who are either (1) master's students preparing for careers in academic librarianship or (2) practitioners of academic librarianship. Thirty references…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Comparative Analysis, Graduate Students, Higher Education
Koch, Hans-Albrecht – 1980
A report of the current state of librarianship in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) presents a brief history as well as an overview of the prerequisites of and organizations concerned with library research, and the objectives, methods, and results of intermediary but important research projects. Although the practice of library research is new…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Evaluation Needs, Foreign Countries, Library Administration
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White, Herbert S.; Paris, Marion – Library Quarterly, 1985
Directors of academic, public, and special libraries were asked to relate curricula of master's degree programs in library and information science to their own perceived needs and preferences in hiring of junior professionals. Options for alternatives to education outside one-year degree setting were examined and ranked. Seventeen references are…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Courses, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Study
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Setterington, Kenneth – Library and Information Science Research, 1983
Presents results of investigation into nature of 98 library administration doctoral dissertations produced in library science from 1928 to 1980, including number of dissertations per library school, research methodologies used, and characteristics of doctoral student advisors. Relevant literature, data gathering, and hypothesis testing are…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Dissertations, Faculty Advisers, Graduate School Faculty
Cohen, Nathan M.; Denison, Barbara; Boehlert, Jessie C. – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
During the last decade, research has become increasingly important to the profession of librarianship. Seven library schools now have doctoral programs, foundation grants have stimulated and supported scores of major projects, and the research method has been recognized as an accepted technique for solving library problems. The increasing volume…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations